Learning Microsoft Power Apps: Building Business Applications with Low-Code Technology

by Arpit Shrivastava

In today's fast-paced world, more and more organizations require rapid application development with reduced development costs and increased productivity. This practical guide shows application developers how to use Power Apps, Microsoft's low-code, no-code application framework that helps developers make apps faster, modernize business processes, and solve tough challenges.


Author Arpit Shrivastava provides a comprehensive overview of designing and building cost-effective applications with Microsoft Power Apps. You'll learn how to design robust apps
with minimal code and familiar tools such as drag-and-drop controls and Excel-like formulas, and connect them to external data sources.



With this book, you'

Learn the importance of low-code, no-code application development
Design mobile/tablet canvas apps using prebuilt and blank templates
Design model-driven apps using low-code, no-code, and pro-code components
Integrate Power Apps with external applications
Learn basic coding concepts by using JavaScript, Power Fx, and C#
Apply best practices to customize Power Apps-based business applications
Use Power Apps solutions and variety of options to automate the deployment

584 pages, Paperback

Published August 20, 2024

About the author

Arpit is a 28 year old aspiring writer who likes to scribble his thoughts whenever he finds time. This would be his first attempt to fulfill his dream of becoming a writer. His native is Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. He is an ECE graduate and is pursuing MBA in IT Management. He is currently working as a Business Analyst in Chennai for a leading automobile company.

He leads a double life of being a corporate worker by the day and a writer in solitude by night.Always high on sarcasm.

Arpit is passionate about psychology and graphology and has spent years researching and practicing both. Arpit has delivered seminars on personality development and body language.
He also has a Facebook page – “Life-Noted Down”, to share the thoughts from his life experiences.
https://www.facebook.com/LifeNotedDown/

Reviews

[Dimitri · Rating 5 out of 5]

📕 Why (Not) to read this book (Target Audience)

This is a solid foundation when you want to dive deeper into Power Apps.

👀 How this book changed my daily live (Takeaways)

Power Apps facilitates collaborative development

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